iPhone 5 Disassemble Guide

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5-0016 Small Phillips Screwdriver

5-0017 Small Flathead Screwdriver

5-0019 Plastic Opening Tools

5-0020 Suction Cup

5-0022 Nylon Spudger

5-0769 iPhone 5-Point Pentalobe Screwdriver

5-1370 Fine Tip Curved Tweezers

Apple iPhone 5DISASSEMBLE GUIDE

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The repair of the Apple iPhone 5 smartphone, can be both simple and inexpensive if you follow the steps of

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iPhone 5 – Disassemble Guide

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Remove the two pentalobe screws that are located on

both sides of the lightening connector port which is on

the bottom of your iPhone 5.

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Place the suction cup on the display assembly near the

home button. Use the plastic opening tool to separate

the display assembly from the case of the iPhone 5.

With the suction cup, pull up on the display assembly

while holding the outside frame of the iPhone 5 down.

Near the home button, in the left corner of the iPhone

5, will be an area that will expose enough space to get

in the plastic opening tool.

2.

Once you have the opening tool in the space, pry the

display assembly from the iPhone 5. Work your way

around the iPhone 5 until it is completely separated and

can be pulled back with the suction cup.

3.

Display Assembly (LCD & Touch Screen Digitizer)



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Peel back the display assembly to expose the metal

cover that secures the display assembly flex cables.

Locate and remove the three small Phillips screws(#00) that secure the metal cover. Remove the cover

from the iPhone 5.

4.

There are a series of connections that will require

the plastic opening tool or spudger to pry up and

remove.

The first of these connections is for the front-

facing camera and sensor flex cable.

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The touch screen/front panel cable is next. Gently pry

up and out to disconnect the cable.6.



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The last connection is the LCD cable. Once the cable is

disconnected, remove the entire display assembly from

the iPhone 5.

7.

Locate and remove the two small Phillips screws (#00)

that secure the cover to the earpiece speaker. Remove

the cover from the iPhone 5.

When the cover for the earpiece speaker is removed,

lift the speaker up and away from the iPhone 5.

8.

Using the flat end of the spudger, maneuver the

front-facing camera and sensor flex cable away

from the iPhone 5.

9.

Front-Facing Camera & Sensor Flex Cable

Earpiece Speaker



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that secure the home button assembly.

Remove the home button assembly from the iPhone 5.

10.

The actual home button is secured by a small amount

of adhesive. Use the spudger to remove the home

button from the display assembly.

11.

Locate and remove the six small Phillips screws (#00)

that secure the LCD shield to the display assembly.

Once the Phillips screws are removed, lift the shield

up and away from the iPhone 5.

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Home Buon



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Locate and remove the three small Phillips screws

(#00) that secure the battery connector and lightning

connector covers.

Once the screws are removed, take the metal covers

off of the iPhone 5.

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Baery


Utilize the spudger to pry up and disconnect the

battery connector from the motherboard.14.

Using the plastic pull-tab and the spudger, remove

the battery from the case of the iPhone 5.15.



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that secure the top motherboard bracket.

Once the screws have been removed, lift the bracket up and away from the iPhone 5.

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For the next few steps, the spudger will be utilized to

disconnect several connections. This will allow you

to remove the iPhone’s motherboard.

Remove the LED flash from the motherboard by pulling

it up and away from the assembly.

17.

The next connection is the for audio/volume controls.

Lift up and pry it from the socket to remove the plug.18.

Motherboard



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An interconnecting cable is next to be removed. Lift up

and pry it from the socket to remove the cable.19.


There is another interconnection cable that will need to

be disconnected as well.20.

The last plug is the lightning port assembly. It is located

on bottom of the motherboard.21.



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One of the two antenna connections is on the front of

the board. Pry up and remove the wire from its

location.

Maneuver the headphone jack out of its housing and

prepare to remove it in the follow steps.

22.

SIM Card


Before removing the motherboard, use the SIM card

removal tool, or a paper clip, to remove the SIM

card tray from the iPhone 5.

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inside the top portion of the iPhone 5 case.24.



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Next, locate and remove the two small Phillips screws

(#00) and the three standoff screws. The three

standoff screws secure the motherboard into the

iPhone 5. You will need a small flathead screwdriver toremove these screws.

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Remove the second antenna plug on the bottom of

the motherboard. Now, you can carefully lift the

motherboard up and out of the iPhone 5.

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that secure the rear-facing camera connection to the

motherboard.

With these screws removed, take the plate off that was

securing this plug.

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Rear-Facing Camera



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Using the spudger, gently pry up the connection to

remove the rear-facing camera from the motherboard.28.

Lightning Connector


Locate and remove the seven small Phillips screws

(#00) that secure the lightning connector and

loudspeaker assembly inside the case of the iPhone.

29.

Use the flat end of the spudger to break free the

adhesive that secures the lightning connector and

loudspeaker assembly inside the case of the iPhone 5.

Remove these two parts from the iPhone 5.

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With the lightening connector and loudspeaker

assembly free from the case, use the spudger to

separate the two units from each other. They are held

together with a small amount of adhesive.

31.

Loudspeaker

Volume & Power Buon Flex Cable Assembly


Locate and remove the three small Phillips screws

(#00) that secure the vibrator in the corner of the

iPhone 5 case.

Remove the vibrator from the iPhone 5.

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There are three additional small Phillips screws (#00)

that secure the volume and silent switch assembly on

the side of the iPhone 5 case.

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Use the spudger to peel out the WiFi and Bluetooth

Antenna Flex Cable from the iPhone 5 case.34.


Locate and remove the last small Phillips screw

(#00) that secures the power and volume button

assembly in the iPhone 5.

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Use the flat end of the spudger to remove the ribbon

cable for the volume, silent switch, and power buttons

from the iPhone 5.

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Breakdown


1. iPhone 5 Rear Case/Housing

2. iPhone 5 Display Assembly (LCD & Touch Screen)

3. iPhone 5 Battery

4. iPhone 5 Motherboard5. iPhone 5 SIM Card Tray

6. iPhone 5 Home Button and Gasket

7. iPhone 5 Home Button Flex Cable

8. iPhone 5 Earpiece Speaker

9. iPhone 5 Rear-Facing Camera

10. iPhone 5 Front-Facing Camera & Sensor Flex Cable

11. iPhone 5 WiFi Antenna Cable

12. iPhone 5 Vibrator

13. iPhone 5 Dock Connector & Headphone Jack Assembly

14. iPhone 5 Loudspeaker

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